Line

Lines are used to create planes by manipulating the mind’s tendency to “fill-in,” or complete, perceived space. In our installation, we have constructed a three dimensional space which utilizes and explores this phenomenon. In the Assemblage of the piece, lines, represented with black string, were used to create unbroken planes that were then shattered by the introduction of additional, intersecting Segments. This brings into question the vitality of a plane, which relies on the viewer’s ability to mentally construct the space:

“Does the once created depth of field diminish when it is intersected? How do the counter thrusts of the lines affect the visual identity of the space? Does the complex mass hold its own sense of space?”

These questions are left to the interpretation of the viewer as he/she navigates through the piece to both physically and visually experience the effect of the line. As the location of one’s perception shifts, new planes, intersections, and perceived realities arise in the viewer’s visual field forcing him/her to investigate the issue of line, space, and their analogous properties. The issue is emphasized as the eye follows the connecting line from the three dimensional space to the two dimensional representation which floats on a small piece of the opposing wall. The juxtaposition of the flat representation forces the viewer to recognize line as tool that aids in the construction of the space without completing it—thereby reengaging him/her in the conversation we, as the artists, are exploring.